Spring flowers are blooming, and many people love to enjoy the flowers in this season. However, for people with pollen allergies, the day of spring is the "day of punishment". Today, the drug for the treatment of allergies #loratadine# appeared on the hot search on social platforms, causing heated discussions among netizens, and many "allergic stars" expressed their helplessness in the comment area.
Question: What is pollen allergy? Which plants are prone to pollen allergies?
AI answers:
Pollen allergy, also known as hay fever and hay fever, refers to a series of allergic diseases caused by pollen floating in the air after contact with the human body, such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rash, bronchitis and asthma. Spring is the peak period.
There are two main forms of pollen transmission in nature: insect vectors and wind vectors.
Insect pollen: such as rape flowers, peach blossoms, pear blossoms, cherry blossoms, apricot blossoms, spread by insects such as butterflies or bees, characterized by bright flowers, with aromatic or other odors, pollen particles are large, the amount of pollen is not much, it is not easy to spread around, and usually does not cause allergies.
Wind pollen: pollen of cypress, poplar, willow, birch, plane tree, etc., is characterized by small flower shape, high pollen content, light weight, and can fly far away with the wind. Wind pollen is the main allergen.
At present, birch, mulberry, elm, maple, plane tree, and various trees such as pine, cypress, and willow are widely planted on the mainland, all of which are large pollen recipients. And the season for them to bloom is spring.
In addition to spring, don't let your guard down in summer and autumn, when weeds begin to bloom. Our common weeds of the Poaceae, Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae and Cannabis family will quietly sway pollen. Therefore, April to June, and August to September are actually the high allergy seasons every year.
There are many ways to scientifically prevent pollen allergies, but here are some suggestions:
1. Protection: In the pollen season, people with allergies must wear masks, glasses or goggles when going out; when they go home, try to open the windows as much as possible, and use air purifiers and air conditioners with filtration functions indoors; when the allergy symptoms are more serious, they can use "pollen blockers" under the guidance of doctors to reduce pollen inhalation.
2. Clean: Before going home, the pollen residue on the body should be eliminated, do not bring it to the living room, and the face should be cleaned after returning home, people with allergic rhinitis or sensitive to pollen, it is best to wash the nasal cavity 2 to 3 times a day, and if necessary, it can be washed with sea salt water.
3. Food: Drink more water, eat more fruits, vegetables and other foods, supplement vitamins, and eat less spicy and irritating foods. When cooking, you can add more ginger to help reduce inflammation in the body caused by allergies.
4. Tune: People with allergies are "harassed" by pollen, which will lead to a bad mood, so it is important to regulate your emotions and maintain a good attitude.
5. Treatment: People with obvious nasal, eye and respiratory symptoms can be treated with anti-allergic symptoms to relieve symptoms, and if necessary, they can go to the hospital for pollen allergen detection and desensitization treatment.
Co-ordinator: Yan Haiyan
Edited by Liu Shiya and Wang Shuai
Second trial: Hu Ying, Yu Hui
Third trial Zhou Wenjun